The Ålfotbreenglacier is located in Vestland county, Norway. The 17-square-kilometre (6.6 sq mi) glacier is located on the border of three municipalities in the Nordfjord region: Bremanger, Kinn, and Gloppen. It is located west of the village of Hyen, south of the village of Ålfoten, and east of the village of Svelgen.
The glacier reaches an elevation of 1,385 metres (4,544 ft) at its highest point. The area surrounding the glacier, closer to the Nordfjorden, is one of the wettest places in Norway, getting an average of 5,600 millimetres (220 in) of rainfall each year. The heavy precipitation keeps the glacier very healthy with an average thickness of 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft).[1][2]
On 9 January 2009, the 226-square-kilometre (87 sq mi) area surrounding the glacier, the glacier itself, and the nearby Gjegnalundsbreen glacier, were preserved as a landscape protection area by the Norwegian government.[3]
Ålfotbreen, glacier, located, vestland, county, norway, square, kilometre, glacier, located, border, three, municipalities, nordfjord, region, bremanger, kinn, gloppen, located, west, village, hyen, south, village, Ålfoten, east, village, svelgen, view, glacie. The Alfotbreen glacier is located in Vestland county Norway The 17 square kilometre 6 6 sq mi glacier is located on the border of three municipalities in the Nordfjord region Bremanger Kinn and Gloppen It is located west of the village of Hyen south of the village of Alfoten and east of the village of Svelgen AlfotbreenView of the glacierLocation of the glacierShow map of VestlandAlfotbreen Norway Show map of NorwayTypeMountain glacierLocationVestland NorwayCoordinates61 44 27 N 05 38 07 E 61 74083 N 5 63528 E 61 74083 5 63528 Coordinates 61 44 27 N 05 38 07 E 61 74083 N 5 63528 E 61 74083 5 63528Area17 km2 6 6 sq mi Length6 5 kilometres 4 0 mi Thickness8 to 10 metres 26 to 33 ft 1 The glacier reaches an elevation of 1 385 metres 4 544 ft at its highest point The area surrounding the glacier closer to the Nordfjorden is one of the wettest places in Norway getting an average of 5 600 millimetres 220 in of rainfall each year The heavy precipitation keeps the glacier very healthy with an average thickness of 8 to 10 metres 26 to 33 ft 1 2 On 9 January 2009 the 226 square kilometre 87 sq mi area surrounding the glacier the glacier itself and the nearby Gjegnalundsbreen glacier were preserved as a landscape protection area by the Norwegian government 3 Mass balance measurements have been performed at the glacier since 1963 by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate NVE 4 See also EditList of glaciers in NorwayReferences Edit a b Askheim Svein Alfotbreen In Henriksen Petter ed Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 27 August 2011 Gronas Sigbjorn Kvamme Dag Teigen Roar Og regnet strommet ned pa jorden PDF in Norwegian Retrieved 2013 10 23 Norges vestligste isbreer er na vernet regjeringen no in Norwegian 9 January 2009 Retrieved 2013 10 23 Alfotbreen NVE This Vestland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfotbreen amp oldid 1068158366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
